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Can you guess the meaning of these 20 extinct Lancashire words?
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Inside the Ring O' Bells pub as it reopens after seven years
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Allerdale deemed unsuitable to store nuclear waste
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"I don't see why I should let some rando boss me around and invade my personal space for no reason"
Dad said 'love you' and kissed family goodbye before 'catastrophic' tragedy
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"Although I now realise Ian will never come home again and I have now had to move out of the house we shared, it still haunts me that he is gone"
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“I want to have someone who will do their best for this town which I love and not just look out for themselves”
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